Search results
Today-History-May26
The Canadian Press - Olympics 2022 via Yahoo Canada Sports· 2 months agoToday in History for May 26: In 735, Bede the Venerable, known as the father of English church history, Benedictine monk, priest, writer, hymn writer, died at about age 62. He was educated at ...
It's Popularly Believed That Mass Cat Killings in the Middle Ages Worsened the Bubonic Plague....
Snopes via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agothethomsn / Getty Images "A black cat crossing your path brings bad luck," says the old adage. The...
I asked an expert why my cat hates women and children
The Independent via Yahoo News· 8 months agoFIRST PERSON: Few animals are more aloof and impenetrable than the cat, no matter how much we bond...
What is National Black Cat Day and why are black cats considered bad luck?
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoWe’ve all heard that a black cat crossing your path or even just showing itself to you is considered...
The Friday the 13th superstitions that carry on to this day
The Independent via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAlthough the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday one to three times a year, and already occurred...
Pope Francis has appointed 21 new cardinals – an expert on medieval Christianity explains what it...
The Conversation Canada via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoOn Sept. 30, 2023, Pope Francis swore in 21 clergymen as new members of the College of Cardinals....
Saint Francis of Assisi: who was the man behind the National Gallery’s new blockbuster exhibition?
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoPicasso, Titian, Raphael, Monet – there are plenty of old dead white blokes you could build a...
Friday the 13th and six other superstitions we still believe in
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoWhat many consider to be the unluckiest date has arrived, as the first Friday the 13th of 2023 is...